Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-22

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carry it about with me, and got wei
laughed at for it. My captain jokes
me numerically on the subject, AM
one day he persuaded me to deposit
dn the bank where he kept his account
IT was the old story in diferen
shape; the bank burst in three months
and lost every cent
Twas now thirty years old. and was
beginning the world over again. A
year later / was master of ship, and
was laying up money fast. l was so
bound upin my duties and loved the
sea SO well that the idea VI falling in
love with woman never occurred to
me - till it happened. In fact, Mt
thirty-iive l knew nothing of women;
30 you see was just the man to fall an
easy prey to one of the worst of the
sex. She was dashing, black-eyed
beauty Of twenty-five, and had three
husbands already in different parts of
the country. This, of course, l did
not learn till it was too late, and / be-
lieved her story, that she was the
widow of bankrupt Boston merchant.
first met her when she came ON board
my ship with party of visitors, to
louk at it; l showed them all about,
explained every thing to them, and en-
tertained them in the cabin. She put
forth all her powers to fascinate me,
and she did it. Some of my friends
al hut
head was completely turned. We were
married in two weeks from the day of
our first meeting. Before that, the
woman got me completely into her
clutches; was merely the puppet that
she made dance. bought house for
her in her own name. handed over
all my money TO her. In ten days
after our marriage my ship sailed for
Bombay. l ought to have become
suspicious at her refusal to 90 with
me; but where is the man deep in love
who is not blind as batp 1t has al
ways been so since the days of Adam.
The next week after my departure she
sold the house, drew the money from
'hS Oahht anu AWAY VIII
man. heard of her death some years
Later.
This blow wounded me most cruelty,
for was really attached to the worth
less woman. l became kind of mis-
anthrope, but never lost my enthusiasm
for my ship and the sea. Long before
1owned and sailed my own vessel,
used To have an interest in the cargo,
and was always buying unusual freights
abroad, and selling them at home for n
large profit Soft happened that in my
fortieth year was well to do again; in
fact was far along toward the making
Of another small fortune. II any man
had told me six months before it hap
pened that should ever marry another
woman, should either have called him
liar, or knocked him down-perhaps
both. 1t all happened in the most
natural way in the world. had n first
mate. an elderly man and an excellent
seaman, to whom 1 was greatly at
tached. He had sailed with me several
years, and was always faithful and |
true. knew nothing about his family,
except that he had a wife and daughter
in Provincetowp. One day at Ram
goon he was trying to keep the peace |
between two drunken seamen, when he |
was severely stabbed by one of them.
He fingered week in the hospital; / |
would not sail without knowing his |
fate. and was with him when he died. |
God bless you, Captain Willis" he |
said. with his last breath. you've |
been good friend to me; l couldn't |
have had better"
was melted to tears at sight Of the |
good old sailor dying there in strange |
land.
my dear old shipmate," said, 81
owe you more for your fidelity than ]
have ever paid you. What do you
wish me to do?"
BE good to those leave behind
me. sir"
! promised him that would be-
friend his family. and he died con-
tented.
Back ut Provincctown. looked them
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